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York Township, Union County, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°24′41″N 83°27′31″W / 40.41139°N 83.45861°W / 40.41139; -83.45861
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York Township, Union County, Ohio
Township
School at York Center
School at York Center
Location of York Township in Union County
Location of York Township in Union County
Coordinates: 40°24′41″N 83°27′31″W / 40.41139°N 83.45861°W / 40.41139; -83.45861
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyUnion
Area
 • Total37.5 sq mi (97.1 km2)
 • Land37.5 sq mi (97.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,007 ft (307 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,334
 • Density35.6/sq mi (13.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-87122[2]
GNIS feature ID1087086[1]

York Township is one of the fourteen townships of Union County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,334 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in York Township, although it has the unincorporated communities of Somersville and York Center.

Name and history

It is one of ten York Townships statewide.[3] The township was organized in 1834.[4]

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[5] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  4. ^ A.S. Mowry, C.E., Atlas of Union County, Ohio, Harris, Sutton & Hare, Philadelphia, 1877, Pg. 20.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

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